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Pinguicula gigantea
Rainbow Carnivorous Plants LLC
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Pinguicula gigantea is a perennial homophyllous species, its native range is within Mexico. P. gigantea's flower is usually a purple color with the occasional light blue. The epithet gigantea is deived from the Latin giganteaus (giant). Carnivorous Plant Butterwort- The plants on the pictures are representative, you will get a similar plant (plants are about 1" in diameter). The plant has been growing under LED lights with a temperature of 75~80° during the day and 55~70° at night. The pinguicula will be shipped bare root in a plastic container to protect the plant, if you need soil please select the Bare-root + soil option . We shipping plants Monday and Wednesday to avoid the weekend cut off. PLEASE READ BELOW: ▼ ↓ ▼ It is strongly recommended to get a heating pack during the winter to protect your plant from low temperatures, we are not responsible for dead plants that did not have a heating pack during transit. 1 heating pack per order is enough. Pinguicula Plant size Between 1 to 1.5" in diameter Light A sunny windowsill, T5, or LED lights Potting medium Mexican Pinguicula mix Feeding Fish food or bugs every 3-4 weeks Water Keep soil moist Humidity 50-80% Temperature 55-85°F Mature plant size 4-6" (Depending on care) Dormancy None, nevertheless, plant may go into a succulent state during Winter (depending on temperatures).